The US election is currently stumbling towards some sort of eventual conclusion with accusations flying around based far more on existing, entrenched positions than on any set of rational observations and facts. If this sounds familiar to safety people, it may be because the whole world seems to be moving in that direction, or it…
There has been criticism recently of the decision made by emergency services in response to the tragic eruption on Whakaari/White Island in New Zealand. Some local pilots returned to the island to attempt rescue, while emergency services didn’t because of the risk involved. While the local pilots showed undoubted bravery, was the criticism of emergency…
After what seems (actually, what is) a very long time, Challenging the Safety Quo is finally published this week through Routledge. Note that this is mainly due to the couple of years it took me to get it from ‘I mostly know what I want to say’ to ‘something vaguely readable’. It is not due…
A recent photo posted on LinkedIn featured a hi-viz vest with a transparent pocket bearing the words “Why I work safe” above it. The idea is that individuals can put photographs of their family / children / cat or whoever is meaningful to them as a reminder to keep safe at work. This has resulted…
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